Farm Aid just announced that it’s putting more than $1.3 million back into efforts that help family farmers across the country.
This annual grant program, funded by proceeds from Farm Aid’s yearly music and food festival, supports organizations that are working on the front lines of issues like racial equity in agriculture, climate solutions led by farmers, resisting the growth of corporate agriculture, and helping farmers deal with crisis and stress.
Here’s how the money was used in 2025:
- $1,146,000 went to 106 family farm, rural response, and urban agriculture groups.
- Over $60,000 went straight to emergency and disaster support for individual farmers through Farm Aid’s Hotline team.
- Disaster grants helped organizations aid farmers hit by extreme weather events.
- Funds also supported leadership development, advocacy work, and even scholarships for students studying agriculture.
Farm Aid co-founder Willie Nelson said these partner organizations are “the heart of the farm movement,” especially as family farmers continue to face tough times much like the ones that inspired Farm Aid back in the 1980s.
This grant push is part of Farm Aid’s long-running mission to keep family farmers on the land, growing good food for all of us and it’s all made possible by fans, donors, and everyone who supports the annual festival and Farm Aid’s work year-round.
Comments